ACTION ALERTS

1. Complete the WOC Membership Survey *** now online! ***
2. Apply for the Bishop Murphy Scholarship for women in graduate study in theology!
3. Sign the St. Therese of Lisieux postcard and mail it to WOC’s office.
4. Witness at the USCCB next November 12-16 in Baltimore, Maryland.
5. Volunteer to complete the report card on the status of women in your diocese.

UPCOMING EVENTS * New celebrations across the country!*

• October 13: 32nd Anniversary Mass presided by Regina Nicolosi in Minneapolis, Minn.
• October 14: Community Mass presided by women priests Dr. Jane Via, Dr. Victoria Rue and Monika Wyss in Los Angeles, Calif. Read press release.
• October 26: “Prophetic Obedience: From Anti-Apartheid Struggles to the Womenpriests Movement” a lecture by Dr. Patricia Fresen, a bishop from the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement.
• November 2: Christine Mary-Lumetzberger, a bishops from the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement from Austria tells her story in Cleveland, Ohio.
• November 3: Attend WOC’s next event! Friday, Nov. 3, a pre-CTA conference event in Milwaukee, Wisc.
• November 12: Prayerful demonstration at the U.S. bishops meeting in Baltimore, Md.

*** Supporters in the WASHINGTON, D.C. area *** Invite people you know to participate in DC Young Feminist Network events

 

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  Action Alerts

1.    Complete the WOC Membership Survey *** now online! ***

Click here to download, print, complete and mail-in WOC’s membership survey! Look under the “What’s New?” section, and you will see the link next to the bright orange “WOC’s Membership Survey.” WOC members will also receive the survey with the recent membership renewal mailing.

If you are not a WOC member, we want to know what you think also! Please take few moments to complete the survey. Thank you!

 

2. Apply for the Bishop Murphy Scholarship for Women in Graduate Study in Theology!

As part of WOC’s commitment to a renewing priestly ministry, we have created a permanent scholarship fund. We award $1000 annual scholarships for female WOC members in seminary and diocesan certificate programs. We encouraged you to join WOC and apply!

Candidates must provide:
       · A letter of recommendation from a mentor who can testify to the candidate's commitment to WOC's goals
      · Personal statement of how her future ministry supports WOC's mission
      · Resume or Curriculum Vita
      · Proof of enrollment

Scholarship funds should be applied to educational expenses. Recipients are required to submit a report at the end of the grant period explaining how the award impacted her study and growth. Application materials are due January 30, 2007 . Scholarships awarded June 2007.

Please address all inquires and applications to:

Nidza Vazquez at nvazquez@womensordination.org or
Scholarship Committee
Women's Ordination Conference
PO Box 2693 Fairfax, VA 22031-0693
(703) 352-1006
woc@womensordination.org

 

3. Sign the post card of St. Therese of Lisieux, patron saint of women’s ordination and mail it to WOC’s office.

To honor St. Therese of Lisieux, we have sent our members a postcard to sign and send back to us.  We will deliver the postcards to the bishops at their November meeting in Baltimore, Md.  You can express your call to a renewed priestly ministry, or your support for women’s ordination into a renewed priesthood. 

These cards will show the bishops in a tangible way that the vast majority of women’s ordination supporters will remain quiet no longer! Once you receive the postcard, please complete and send it back to us today!

If you are not a WOC member, please let us know and we will send you a postcard right away!  Contact nvazquez@womensordination.org or call 703 352-1006

To make sure you don’t miss out on our grassroots activism, please join WOC today!

 

4. Witness at the USCCB next November 12-16 th in Baltimore, Maryland.

WOC’s Ministry of Irritation is planning a prayerful protest to occur outside the bishops’ Mass on Sunday, November 12 from 4:00pm to 6:00 pm in front of The Basilica of the Assumption (downtown Baltimore). The bishops’ meeting will be held on November 13-16 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel (downtown Baltimore on the edge of Little Italy). WOC will have a press conference on Monday, November 13. For more information contact Nidza Vazquez at nvazquez@womensordination.org or call (703) 352-1006.

 

5. Volunteer to complete the report card on the status of women in your diocese.

Rating the U.S. Dioceses: A Report Card on the Status of Women

Knowing the current status of women in our church is a critical first step to showing Catholics, clergy and the media, the type and extent of oppression that women experience.

We already have volunteers for cities and states like Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Neward, New York city, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Portland OR, St. Louis, San Francisco, Military Archdiocese and San Juan PR. However, we still need volunteers for Anchorage, Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Dubuque, Galveston-Houston, Hartford, Kansas City, Louisville, Mobile, New Orleans, St. Paul Minneapolis, San Antonio, Santa Fe, Seattle, Washington DC and Arlington.

The worksheet to fill out is on the www.womensjusticecoaliton.org website. You can get most of the information visiting websites and making phone calls. The new deadline is November 15. Please consider volunteering a small amount of time for women’s justice! Contact Nidza Vázquez at 703 352-1006 or nvazquez@womensordination.org.

 

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Upcoming Events

1. October 13: 32nd Anniversary with Mass presided by Rev. Regina Nicolosi in Minneapolis

Join us at Prospect Park United Methodist Church at the intersection of Malcolm and Orlin S.E. in Minneapolis (across from the Witch’s Hat Water Tower in Prospect Park – 2 blocks south of University Ave.) Light refreshments will follow liturgy.

2. October 14: Celebrate a Community Mass presided by women priests Dr. Jane Via, Dr. Victoria Rue and Monika Wyss in Los Angeles, Calif. Read press release.

Women priests Dr. Jane Via, Dr. Victoria Rue and Monika Wyss as the homilist, will co-preside a community Mass in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 3:00pm. This Mass will be held at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood located at 4390 Colfax Avenue Studio City, CA 91604, on the corner of Colfax and Moorpark. A potluck reception will follow. For further information contact Kay Akers 310-452-0794 or Janice Poss 310-280-0887.

3. October 18: Memorial Liturgy for Loretto Sister Mary Luke Tobin in Greater Washington area

Sister Mary Luke Tobin was President of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious during Vatican II and played a leading role in the U.S. renewal of religious life. She died on August 24, 2006 at the Loretto motherhouse. She was also one of the few women auditors at the Second Vatican Council and a fervent promoter of church renewal, peace, ecumenism, social justice, and women's rights in church and society . A memorial liturgy will be held on Wednesday evening, October 18 at 7:00 pm, at the Quixote Center, 3502 Varnum Street, Brentwood, MD 20722. The liturgy will be followed by a pot luck supper. For more information please contact Maureen Fiedler at faithmatters@quixote.org or call 301-779-6886 or contact Jeannine Gramick at gramick@verizon.net or call 301-864-3604. Please leave name, phone number, and number of people attending.

3. October 26: “Prophetic Obedience: From Anti-Apartheid Struggles to the Womenpriests Movement” a lecture by Dr. Patricia Fresen.

Dr. Patricia Fresen, a bishop from the womenpriests movement, will offer a lecture at the Carleton College Chapel at 7:30pm on Thursday October 26. Sponsored by the Department of Religion, Chaplain’s Office, and Distinguished Women Visitors Committee, this event is free and open to the public. For information, contact Jill Tollefson at jtollefs@carleton.edu or call 507-646-4232.

4. November 2: “Catholic – Woman – Priest? Yes!”

Join us for a lively discussion with Bishop Christine Mayr-Lutmetzberger of Austia, an ordained Catholic Woman Bishop who will tell us her story when she visits Cleveland, Ohio. Location: 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland, Ohio at the meeting room on the first floor. Registration starts at 4:30pm and the program at 5:00 to 7:00pm. The registration fee is $10 in advance by email cwoc25@yahoo.com or telephone with Evelyn Hunt at 216-795-4264 until October 31 or $12 at the door. It includes light supper at 6:00pm. Scholarships are available. This workshop on Catholic women priests is co-sponsored by the Cleveland Women’s Ordination Conference and the Flora Stone Mathur Women’s Center Case Western Reserve University.

5. November 3rd: Attend WOC’s next event! Friday, Nov. 3, a pre-CTA conference event in Milwaukee, Wisc.

National Catholic Ministries Alliance (NCMA) presents a day-long seminar...

 Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination

As a member of the National Catholic Ministries Alliance, WOC is planning a day-long pre-CTA conference seminar with keynote speakers Anthony Padovano, Andrea Johnson, Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, Mary Ramerman and more to discuss and promote the movement for an inclusive and renewing Catholic priesthood.

A panel will feature Carmen Lane, Ray Grosswirth, Tom Honore, and Kathy Vandenberg, talking about their individual journeys as women and married men living out their call to a renewed priestly ministry. Please sign up for the event with your Call to Action 2006 Conference registration: http://www.cta-usa.org/conference2006/registration.html

6. November 12-16: Prayerful demonstration at the U.S. bishop’s meeting in Baltimore, Md. 

A prayerful demonstration is planned to occur outside the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Mass on Sunday, November 12 th at the Basilica of the Assumption (downtown Baltimore) from 4pm to 6pm. The USCCB meetings will be held on November 13-16 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel (downtown Baltimore on the edge of Little Italy). For more information contact Nidza Vazquez at nvazquez@womensordination.org or (703) 352-1006.

7. *** SUPPORTERS in the WASHINGTON, D.C. area *** Invite people you know to participate in DC Young Feminist Network events

• Thursday, October 12 th, 7:00-8:30 pm: Faith Sharing Communion (spiritual)
• Tuesday, October 17 th,7:00pm Jesus Camp Movie Outing (social)
• Wednesday, October 25 th,7:00-8:30pm Leadership Team Meeting
• Sunday, November 12 th, 4:00-6:00pm Bishop’s Meeting Prayerful Protest (activism)

 

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“ Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay."

~ Simone de Beauvoir

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*** This ACTION ALERT email is from the Women's Ordination Conference. Send comments, e-mail address changes, or information for future ACTION ALERTS to Nidza Vazquez, at nvazquez@womensordination.org ***

*** Founded in 1975, Women's Ordination Conference (WOC) is the oldest and largest national organization working solely for women to be ordained as deacons, priests and bishops into a renewing Catholic Church. For more information about WOC and how to become a WOC member, click here. ***

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